Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Only a Wish ListMany people don't give enough thought to their goals and very often copy other's goals because they look better.

No ClarityIt is no use setting goals if you don't add a realistic date by when you want to achieve them.

All Talk, No ActionHave you ever met someone who is still talking of achieving the same goal ten years later? They talk a great talk; however they don't want to do the hard work that is needed to get there.

Not Taking ResponsibilityMany people don't take responsibility for the intentions they have set and when their goals don't happen as quick as they want to, they blame everything from the weather to the economy.

Take Advice from the Wrong PeopleIf you want to be successful in any main area of your life, go out and find or attract someone into your life who is already achieving what you want. Don't take advice from people who are not there yet.

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Most humans would rather leave the planet than change, yet from the moment we are born things are changing.

Change is scary and yes change is hard, but it doesn't have to be any of those things if we get our mindset and company mindset right.

Before you carry out change, ask yourself the following questions:

Are you willing to pay the price?

Is it worth it?

Once you have made the decision to move forward with the changes, then get the buy in from your team and everyone around you. You can never shortcut the change process, so make sure you have everyone around you on board.

Be prepared, change at first will feel awkward, yet isn't that how any new habit feels?

As a leader you can't be a change agent for your organisation if you're stagnant on the inside, so commit to your own personal growth and be the change you want to see around you.

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

When I think of the word mountaineer, it builds a sense of excitement and inner wildness within me.

How much excitement and inner wildness is there in your current workplace these days?

When we feel excitement, it gives our lives meaning and hope, two of the most needed words in today's work environment.

As I travel the world I still see too many workplaces that are filled with the living dead, who say on a Monday morning, roll on Friday, living lives of quiet desperation always wishing for the weekend to come.

The leader as a mountaineer has the ability to change that.

They realise every day is a new day.

Every day is the chance to climb a new summit together.

Every day they bring the presence of who they are to the workplace.

Every day they lead from the inside out.

Every day they bring meaning and creativity and it affects everyone around them.

Every day they know and understand that being outstanding makes a difference.

Every day they take small steps knowing that over time, it will have an incredible impact.

Every day they are a mountaineer in the workplace, encouraging and supporting everyone in their team to leave the Valley and live from the mind set of the Mountain.